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ἔργον
Transliteration
ergon (Key)
Pronunciation
er'-gon
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary (but obsolete) ergo (to work)
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TDNT Reference: 2:635,251

Strong’s Definitions

ἔργον érgon, er'-gon; from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω érgō (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:—deed, doing, labour, work.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x

The KJV translates Strong's G2041 in the following manner: work (152x), deed (22x), doing (1x), labour (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x
The KJV translates Strong's G2041 in the following manner: work (152x), deed (22x), doing (1x), labour (1x).
  1. business, employment, that which any one is occupied

    1. that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking

  2. any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind

  3. an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasised in opp. to that which is less than work

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔργον érgon, er'-gon; from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω érgō (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:—deed, doing, labour, work.
STRONGS G2041:
ἔργον, ἔργου, τό, anciently Φεργον (German Werk, (English work; cf. Vanicek, p. 922)); the Sept. for פֹּעַל, עֲבֹדָה and countless times for מְלָאכָה and מַעֲשֶׂה; work, i. e.
1. business, employment, that with which anyone is occupied: Mark 13:34 (διδόναι τίνι τό ἔργον αὐτοῦ); Acts 14:26 (πληροῦν); 1 Timothy 3:1; thus of the work of salvation committed by God to Christ: διδόναι and τελειουν, John 17:4; of the work to be done by the apostles and other Christian teachers, as well as by the presiding officers of the religious assemblies, Acts 13:2; Acts 15:38; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; Philippians 1:22; τό ἔργον τίνος, genitive of the subjunctive, the work which one does, service which one either performs or ought to perform, 1 Thessalonians 5:13; ἔργον ποιεῖν τίνος to do the work of one (i. e. incumbent upon him), εὐαγγελιστοῦ, 2 Timothy 4:5; τό ἔργον τίνος i. e. assigned by one and to be done for his sake: τό ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ τελειουν, used of Christ, John 4:34; (τοῦ) Χριστοῦ (WH text Tr marginal reading κυρίου), Philippians 2:30; τοῦ κυρίου, 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16:10; with genitive of thing, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, Ephesians 4:12, which means either to the work in which the ministry consists, the work performed in undertaking the ministry, or to the execution of the ministry. of that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking: Acts 5:38 (Deuteronomy 15:10; Wis. 2:12).
2. any product whatever, anything accomplished by hand, art, industry, mind (equivalent to ποίημα, κτίσμα): 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; with the addition of τῶν χειρῶν, things formed by the hand of man, Acts 7:41; of the works of God visible in the created world, Hebrews 1:10, and often in the Sept.; τά ἐν τῇ γῆ ἔργα, the works of nature and of art (Bengel), 2 Peter 3:10; of the arrangements of God for men's salvation: Acts 15:18 Rec.; τό ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ, what God works in man, i. e. a life dedicated to God and Christ, Romans 14:20; to the same effect, substantially, ἔργον ἀγαθόν, Philippians 1:6 (see ἀγαθός, 2); τά ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου, sins and all the misery that springs from them, 1 John 3:8.
3. an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasized in opposed to that which is less than work, James 1:25; Titus 1:16; τό ἔργον is distinguished from λόγος: Luke 24:19; Romans 15:18; 2 Corinthians 10:11; Colossians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 2:17; 1 John 3:18 (Sir. 3:8); plural ἐν λόγοις καί ἐν ἔργοις, Acts 7:22 (4 Macc. 5:38 (37); for the same or similar contrasts, common in Greek writings, see Fritzsche on Romans, iii., p. 268f; Bergler on Alciphron, p. 54; Bornemann and Kühner, on Xenophon, mem. 2, 3, 6; Passow, under the word, p. 1159; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 4; Lob. Paralip., pp. 64f, 525f)). ἔργα is used of the acts of God — both as creator, Hebrews 4:10; and as governor, John 9:3; Acts 13:41; Revelation 15:3; of sundry signal acts of Christ, to rouse men to believe in him and to accomplish their salvation: Matthew 11:2 (cf. ἔργα τῆς σοφίας Matthew 11:19 T WH Tr text), and especially in the Gospel of John, as John 5:20, 36; John 7:3; John 10:38; John 14:11; John 15:24, (cf. Grimm, Instit. theol. dogmat., p. 63, edition 2); they are called τά ἔργα τοῦ πατρός, i. e. done at the bidding and by the aid of the Father, John 10:37; John 9:3f, cf. John 10:25, 32; John 14:10; καλά, as beneficent, John 10:32f; and connected with the verbs δεικνύναι, ποιεῖν, ἐργάζεσθαι, τελειουν. ἔργα is applied to the conduct of men, measured by the standard of religion and righteousness — whether bad, Matthew 23:3; Luke 11:48; John 3:20; Revelation 2:6; Revelation 16:11, etc.; or good, John 3:21; James 2:14, 17f, 20-22, 24-26; James 3:13; Revelation 2:5, 9 (Rec.),Rev 2:19; Revelation 3:8; νόμος ἔργων, the law which demands good works, Romans 3:27; with a suggestion of toil, or struggle with hindrances, in the phrase καταπαύειν ἀπό τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 4:10; to recompense one κατά τά ἔργα αὐτοῦ, Romans 2:6; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 2:23 (Psalm 61:13 (Ps. 62:13)), cf. 2 Corinthians 11:15; Revelation 18:6; Revelation 20:12f; the singular τό ἔργον is used collectively of an aggregate of actions (German das Handeln), James 1:4; τίνος, the genitive of person and subjunctive, his whole way of feeling and acting, his aims and endeavors: Galatians 6:4; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 22:12; τό ἔργον τοῦ νόμου, the course of action demanded by the law, Romans 2:15. With epithets: ἀγαθόν ἔργον, i. e. either a benefaction, 2 Corinthians 9:8; plural Acts 9:36; or every good work springing from piety, Romans 2:7; Colossians 1:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:17; Titus 1:16; 2 Timothy 2:21; 2 Timothy 3:17; Hebrews 13:21 (T WH omit ἔργον); plural Ephesians 2:10; or what harmonizes with the order of society, Romans 13:3; Titus 3:1; ἔργον καλόν, a good deed, noble action (see καλός, b. and c.): Matthew 26:10; Mark 14:6; plural (often in Attic writings), Matthew 5:16; 1 Timothy 5:10, 25; 1 Timothy 6:18; Titus 2:7; Titus 3:8, 14; Hebrews 10:24; 1 Peter 2:12; τά ἔργα τά ἐν δικαιοσύνη equivalent to τά δίκαια, Titus 3:5; τά ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ, the works required and approved by God, John 6:28 (Jeremiah 31:10 (Jer. 48:10); 1 Esdr. 7:9, 15), in the same sense ἔργα μου i. e. of Christ, Revelation 2:26; ἔργον πίστεως, wrought by faith, the course of conduct which springs from faith, 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἔργα ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας, Acts 26:20; ἔργα πεπληρωμένα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 3:2; ἔργα πονηρά, Colossians 1:21; 2 John 1:11, cf. John 3:19; John 7:7; 1 John 3:12; ἔργα νεκρά, works devoid of that life which has its source in God, works so to speak unwrought, which at the last judgment will fail of the approval of God and of all reward: Hebrews 6:1; Hebrews 9:14; ἄκαρπα, Ephesians 5:11 (ἄχρηστα, Wis. 3:11; the wicked man μετά τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ συναπολειται, the Epistle of Barnabas 21, 1 [ET]); ἄνομα, 2 Peter 2:8; ἔργα ἀσεβείας, Jude 1:15; τοῦ σκότους, done in darkness, Romans 13:12; Ephesians 5:11; (opposed to ἔργα τοῦ φωτός, Romans 13:12 L marginal reading); in Paul's writings ἔργα νόμου, works demanded by and agreeing with the law (cf. Wieseler, commentary iib. d. Br. an d. Gal., p. 194ff): Romans 3:20, 28; Romans 9:32 Rec.; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:2, 5, 10; and simply ἔργα: Romans 4:2, 6; Romans 9:12 (11); Romans 9:32 G L T Tr WH; Romans 11:6; Ephesians 2:9; 2 Timothy 1:9 (see δικαιόω, 3 b.). τά ἔργα τίνος ποιεῖν, to do works the same as or like to those of another, to follow in action another's example: Abraham's, John 8:39; that of the devil, John 8:41.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
15:10
Jeremiah
31:10; 48:10
Matthew
5:16; 11:2; 11:19; 23:3; 26:10
Mark
13:34; 14:6
Luke
11:48; 24:19
John
3:19; 3:20; 3:21; 4:34; 5:20; 5:36; 6:28; 7:3; 7:7; 8:39; 8:41; 9:3; 9:3; 10:25; 10:32; 10:32; 10:37; 10:38; 14:10; 14:11; 15:24; 17:4
Acts
5:38; 7:22; 7:41; 9:36; 13:2; 13:41; 14:26; 15:18; 15:38; 26:20
Romans
2:6; 2:7; 2:15; 3:20; 3:27; 3:28; 4:2; 4:6; 9:12; 9:32; 9:32; 11:6; 13:3; 13:12; 13:12; 14:20; 15:18
1 Corinthians
3:13; 3:14; 3:15; 15:58; 16:10
2 Corinthians
9:8; 10:11; 11:15
Galatians
2:16; 3:2; 3:5; 3:10; 6:4
Ephesians
2:9; 2:10; 4:12; 5:11; 5:11
Philippians
1:6; 1:22; 2:30
Colossians
1:10; 1:21; 3:17
1 Thessalonians
1:3; 5:13; 5:13
2 Thessalonians
1:11; 2:17; 2:17
1 Timothy
3:1; 5:10; 5:25; 6:18
2 Timothy
1:9; 2:21; 3:17; 4:5; 4:14
Titus
1:16; 1:16; 2:7; 3:1; 3:5; 3:8; 3:14
Hebrews
1:10; 4:10; 4:10; 6:1; 9:14; 10:24; 13:21
James
1:4; 1:25; 2; 2; 2:14; 2:17; 3:13
1 Peter
1:17; 2:12
2 Peter
2:8; 3:10
1 John
3:8; 3:12; 3:18
2 John
1:11
Jude
1:15
Revelation
2:5; 2:6; 2:9; 2:19; 2:23; 2:26; 3:2; 3:8; 15:3; 16:11; 18:6; 20:12; 22:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2041 matches the Greek ἔργον (ergon),
which occurs 176 times in 161 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Mat 5:16–Rom 3:28)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, G2041 and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:2 - Now when John had heard in the prison the works G2041 of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:3 - All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: G2041 for they say, and do not.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:5 - But all their works G2041 they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work G2041 upon me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:34 - For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, G2041 and commanded the porter to watch.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work G2041 on me.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:48 - Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds G2041 of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:19 - And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed G2041 and word before God and all the people:
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:19 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds G2041 were evil.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:20 - For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds G2041 should be reproved.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds G2041 may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:34 - Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:20 - For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works G2041 than these, that ye may marvel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:36 - But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works G2041 which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works G2041 that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works G2041 of God?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:29 - Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work G2041 of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:3 - His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works G2041 that thou doest.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:7 - The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works G2041 thereof are evil.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:21 - Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, G2041 and ye all marvel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:39 - They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works G2041 of Abraham.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:41 - Ye do the deeds G2041 of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:3 - Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works G2041 of God should be made manifest in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:4 - I must work the works G2041 of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:25 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works G2041 that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:32 - Jesus answered them, Many good works G2041 have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works G2041 do ye stone me?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:33 - The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work G2041 we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:37 - If I do not the works G2041 of my Father, believe me not.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:38 - But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: G2041 that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 - Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:11 - Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' G2041 sake.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:12 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works G2041 that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:24 - If I had not done among them the works G2041 which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:4 - I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work G2041 which thou gavest me to do.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:38 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work G2041 be of men, it will come to nought:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:22 - And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works G2041 of their own hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:36 - Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works G2041 and almsdeeds which she did.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2 - As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work G2041 whereunto I have called them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:41 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work G2041 in your days, a work G2041 which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:26 - And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work G2041 which they fulfilled.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:18 - Known unto God are all his works G2041 from the beginning of the world.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:38 - But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works G2041 meet for repentance.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:6 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:7 - To them who by patient continuance in well doing G2041 seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15 - Which shew the work G2041 of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:20 - Therefore by the deeds G2041 of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:27 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? G2041 Nay: but by the law of faith.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:28 - Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds G2041 of the law.

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